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Applying interventions designed to reduce and manage the symptoms of substance use disorders.
Gli operatori sanitari del Regno Unito chiedono un prezzo unitario minimo per l'alcol in Inghilterra
Gli operatori sanitari di alto livello chiedono a Westminster di introdurre un prezzo unitario minimo per l'alcol e di reprimere la pubblicità delle bevande in Inghilterra.
Sostengono che entro i prossimi cinque anni fino a 63.000 persone...
ISSUP at the 22nd Annual National Institute on Drug Abuse International Forum
The 22nd Annual National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) International Forum was held in Montreal, Canada from June 16th – 19th, 2017.
Predicting the Size and Characteristics of the Drug Treatment Population – Technical Methods
Aim and data specification
This analysis was based on monthly data from the National Drug Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS) from December 2005 to November 2016. NDTMS is taken to be a comprehensive description of drug treatment provision...
Family Therapy for Adolescents with Behavioural Problems
Multidimensional family therapy addresses:
- Mental health, substance use and other behavioural issues affecting young people
- The parents’ childrearing skills/personal functioning
- Parent-child communication/relationship
- Family members'...
Nuovo documento di consenso per i test antidroga nella medicina clinica delle dipendenze
Un nuovo documento di consenso dell'American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) appare nella nuova edizione del Journal of Addiction Medicine.
Il documento fornisce raccomandazioni pratiche e basate sull'evidenza per quanto riguarda l...
Effetti a lungo termine del programma Strong African American Families sull'uso di alcol da parte dei giovani
I risultati a lungo termine di un programma di prevenzione dell'uso di alcol sviluppato per le famiglie nere povere degli Stati Uniti con bambini di 11 anni rafforzano il potenziale di un approccio che coinvolge genitori e figli a...
Tobacco Use during Pregnancy and Its Associated Factors in a Mountain District of Eastern Nepal
Background: Tobacco using among women is more prevalent in Nepal as compared to other South-East Asian countries. The effect of its use is seen not only on the pregnant women, but also health of the growing fetus is compromised. Currently...
E-Cigarettes Less Addictive Than Traditional Cigarettes, Study Finds
E-cigarettes are less addictive than traditional cigarettes, according to a new study published in the journal Preventative Medicine.
That said, around 75% of e-cigarette smokers still consider themselves to be dependent on their use.
Mor...
Should you Recommend Acupuncture to Patients with Substance Use Disorders?
Acupuncture is an ancient therapeutic tool known to be the core of traditional Chinese medicine. Two theories suggest positive outcomes in patients treated with acupuncture:
- The oxidative stress reduction theory states that a “large body...
Abuso e dipendenza da droghe: linee guida del Regno Unito sulla gestione clinica
Spesso chiamato Orange Book, questa è una guida per i medici che trattano persone con problemi di droga.
Questa versione 2017 offre nuove linee guida su:
- Trattamento in carcere
- Nuove sostanze psicoattive e droghe club
- co-morbidità...
Effectiveness Bank Matrix Bite: Treatment Systems to Reduce Alcohol-Related Crime and Safeguard the Community
Final cell of the Alcohol Treatment Matrix. The theme is set by an Australian review which argues that despite radically different starting points, criminal justice and treatment systems must collaborate to deliver treatment. We invite you...
Web-Based Alcohol Intervention: Study of Systematic Attrition of Heavy Drinkers
ABSTRACT
Background: Web-based alcohol interventions are a promising way to reduce alcohol consumption because of their anonymity and the possibility of reaching a high number of individuals including heavy drinkers. However, web-based...
European Masters in Drug and Alcohol Studies
The European Masters in Drug and Alcohol Studies is designed to stimulate reflection and debate on crucial topics in substance use and misuse from a multi-disciplinary, European and cross-national perspective. It is run jointly by four...
Funzionamento organizzativo e trattamento dell'alcol nel sistema di giustizia penale
Questa cellula nella matrice del trattamento dell'alcol esplora l'influenza delle strutture e dei processi di un'organizzazione su quanto bene fornisce il trattamento per i problemi di alcolismo nella giustizia penale e nelle impostazioni...
Rapporto mondiale sulla droga 2017 dell'UNODC
Giunto al suo 20° anno di pubblicazione, è ora disponibile il Rapporto mondiale sulla droga dell'UNODC per il 2017.
Si compone di 5 opuscoli accessibili:
L'opuscolo 1 fornisce un riassunto dei 4 opuscoli successivi. Vengono inoltre...
Alcohol Interventions in Primary Care Settings: What Works, What Doesn’t and What's Next?
This week saw the seminar launch at Edinburgh’s Royal College of Physicians of two key reports on alcohol interventions in primary care settings published by the Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) in collaboration with the U...
Mortality Risk During and After Opioid Substitution Treatment
ABSTRACT
Objective
To compare the risk for all cause and overdose mortality in people with opioid dependence during and after substitution treatment with methadone or buprenorphine and to characterise trends in risk of mortality after...
La vita in recupero dalla dipendenza in Canada
Il Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) ha recentemente collaborato con il National Recovery Advisory Committee per produrre il primo sondaggio canadese sulle persone in recupero dalla tossicodipendenza e / o dall'alcolismo...
European Drug Report 2017
The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) has recently released its European Drug Report for 2017. The document offers an overview of the drug situation across the continent. It covers drug supply and use as well...
Field Guide to Drug Demand Reduction Program Development, 2nd ed.
The Field Guide to Drug Demand Reduction (DDR) Development is an annual publication by the U.S. Department of State primarily for its Embassy personnel abroad to guide in the development of substance use prevention and treatment programming...
